Job Summary
We are looking for two kitchen porters who can be flexible in their working hours, to cover the following shifts: 07.00-15.00, 10.00-18.30, 11.30-20.00 or 12.30-20.30 on the basis of working 37.5 hours a week. There will be some weekend work, and shift patterns will vary week to week and be published three weeks in advance.
The main duties will involve maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the kitchen, cleaning kitchen equipment and using the dishwashers to clean crockery, cutlery, pots & pans.
Duties will include working on the service belt plating up patient meals, cleaning meal trollies, stocking up cleaning sundries and collecting goods from the stores. On occasion you will be required to cover the catering assistant role producing salads, sandwiches, fruit salads and assisting the chefs with food production.
You will be required to comply with food safety policies, procedures and current legislation, so previous catering experience would be an advantage, but not essential, as training will be provided.
You will need to ensure you give a high quality; professional service to staff and visitors at all times.
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About Us
We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:
Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.
National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.
We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.
Date posted
31 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£23,615 a year plus high cost allowance
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
326-7094855-MH
Job locations
East Surrey Hospital
Canada Avenue
Redhill
RH1 5RH
Job Description
Responsibilities
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.
Person Specification
Criteria Essential
1. Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
2. A complete and accurate application
3. Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
4. Evidence of essential experience for role
5. Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
6. Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
7. Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
8. Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
East Surrey Hospital
Canada Avenue
Redhill
RH1 5RH
Employer's website
https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr